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NPLEX II Emma and Britt > Conditions - HEENT > Flashcards

Conditions - HEENT Flashcards

1
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What is the etiology of sinusitis?

A

Viral, bacterial, fungal, allergic

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What are the general symptoms of sinusitis?

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Nasal congestion, HA, facial pain
TTP of sinuses (esp. percussion)
Purulent yellow/green nasal dc

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What are the symptoms of maxillary sinusitis?

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Toothache, maxillary pain, frontal HA

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What are the symptoms of frontal sinusitis?

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Frontal HA, eyelid pain

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What are the symptoms of ethmoid sinusitis?

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Splitting HA on 1 side, pain medial to eye felt deep in head

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What are the symptoms of sphenoid sinusitis?

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Diffuse face pain with pain behind eye, in vertex, deep pain, no local TTP

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What are the complications of sinusitis?

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Orbital/Periorbital cellulitis

Cavernous sinus thrombosis

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How is sinusitis diagnosed?

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Clinical

Unresponsive to Tx: CT, x-ray, culture of DC

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What herbs are indicated for sinusitis?

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Ephedra sinica
Euphrasia officinalis
Matricaria recutita
Sambucus nigra

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What Abx is indicated for sinusitis?

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Amoxicillin

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What physical therapy Tx is indicated in sinusitis?

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Diathermy

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What homeopathic remedy is indicated for sinusitis?

Pt has pain and obstruction at the root of the nose.

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Kali bichromicum

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What are SSX of allergic rhinitis?

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Lacrimation, Rhinorrhea, Conjunctival injection
Itching of mouth, nose, eyes, post. pharynx
Sneezing, HA, swollen blue-red nasal mucosa

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What herbs are used for allergic rhinitis?

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Euphrasia officinalis
Sambucus nigra
Urtica dioica

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What category of drugs is indicated in rhinitis?

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Antihistamines

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What are the MC causes of allergic rhinitis by season?

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Spring: tree pollen
Summer: grass/weed pollen
Fall: weed pollens
Year-Round: dust, animal dander, mold, fungal spores

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What are the etiologies of nasal polyps?

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Chronic allergic rhinitis

Chronic sinusitis

18
Q

Nasal polyps seen in a child under age 10 is pathognomonic for what disease?

A

Cystic fibrosis

19
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What are SSX for nasal polyps?

A

Nasal obstruction, DEC smell

Postnasal drainage, snoring, rhinorrhea

NPLEX II Emma and Britt (4 decks)

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